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Scottnj1 02-24-2013 12:18:32 68.46.182.197 Report to Moderator	I"m thinking about getting a decent ac/dc welder for the farm shop. Also wanting portability. Thinking a little too hard about it. A thought came to me. Is there anyone who has rigged something like a gas powered bobcat 225NT so it can be used as a welder by plugging it into a 50 Amp 240V oullet in the shop (not having to run the engine, where plenty of electric is available)? I could mount one on a small trailer near the shop door and breaker box ready to pull around the farm as a welder and or generator, as well as keep in the shop as a generator for power outages (yes, with proper xfer switch) or use in the shop as a welder without the noise/smell of the engine. School me please.... [Reply]   [No Email]
Puddles 02-25-2013 03:24:14 24.113.77.208 Report to Moderator	Re: welder Q in reply to Scottnj1, 02-24-2013 12:18:32   The only engine driven welding machine that I'm aware of that can run on shore power is the PipePro 304. It has an optional dual power feature that can be run with 230-volt single phase power. [Reply]  [No Email]
Stick welding 02-25-2013 18:05:44 96.53.210.246 Report to Moderator	Re: welder Q in reply to Puddles, 02-25-2013 03:24:14   I thought the Pipe-Pro might run on household current but if I recall they are over $10,000! [Reply]  [No Email]
Puddles 02-25-2013 18:10:24 24.113.77.208 Report to Moderator	Re: welder Q in reply to Stick welding, 02-25-2013 18:05:44   I don't think they even make the PipePro anymore. I know it wasn't anything but an XMT-304 with an engine in front of it. [Reply]  [No Email]
GUIDO 02-24-2013 13:34:40 71.168.251.71 Report to Moderator	Re: welder Q in reply to Scottnj1, 02-24-2013 12:18:32   Hello, If you want portability, why not get a generator? Here is one I have in the shop that would do the trick. Guido. [Reply]  [No Email]
Stick welding 02-24-2013 22:24:47 96.53.210.246 Report to Moderator	Re: welder Q in reply to GUIDO, 02-24-2013 13:34:40   Guido, his machine is an engine driven welder and generator. At first I thought he was wanting to run an electric welder off it but then re-read the post. He was wanting to run the welder from household current instead of using the engine on it to run it. Not worth doing or even attempting. [Reply]  [No Email]
GUIDO 02-25-2013 07:44:33 71.168.206.64 Report to Moderator	Re: welder Q in reply to Stick welding, 02-24-2013 22:24:47   Hello stick welding, Yep you are right. Even the gen set i pictured is not easy to move aroumd. Guido. [Reply]  [No Email]
Stick welding 02-24-2013 12:27:58 96.53.210.246 Report to Moderator	Re: welder Q in reply to Scottnj1, 02-24-2013 12:18:32   Years ago Hobart and probably others had generators that had an electric motor drive but also had the shaft coming out so you could hook it up to an engine. I used to have one. I think it was made in 40's but was a good welder. To run it on electricity required 3 phase power. Your Bobcat can not be made to run on electric power unless you replaced the engine with an electric motor but that would defeat the whole purpose as it would cost a lot more to run on electricity. I think a Bobcat has 18 to 20 HP. You'd need a fair size electric motor to run it and a lot more than 50 amps. [Reply]  [No Email]